Seven Men Who Did Wonders In Chivalry.
The Seven Champions of Christendom were: St. George, of England, who was imprisoned seven years; St. Denys, of France, who lived seven years in the form of a hart; St. James, of Spain, who was dumb for seven years out of love for a Jewess; St. Anthony, of Italy, who was released from his enchanted sleep by St. George’s sons, who quenched seven lamps; St Andrew, of Scotland, who delivered six ladies who had lived seven years as white swans; St. David, of Wales, who was released from a seven years’ enchanted sleep by St. George; and St. Patrick, of Ireland.
The Seven Sages of Greece and their mottoes were: Solon, of Athens: “Know thyself.” Chilo, of Sparta: “Consider the end.” Thales, of Miletos: “Who hateth suretyship is sure.” Bias, of Priene: “Most men are bad.” Cleobulos, of Lindos: “The golden mean,” or “Avoid extremes.” Pittacos, of Mitylene: “Seize time by the forelock.” And Periander, of Corinth: “Nothing is impossible to industry.”